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Two and twenty sermons of Master John Calvin In which sermons is most religiously…Two and twentie sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin In which sermons is most religiously…
Two and twenty sermons of Master John Calvin In which sermons is most religiously handled, the hundredth and nineteenth Psalm of David, by eight verses apart according to the Hebrew alphabet. Translated out of French into English by T.S.Two and twentie sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin In which sermons is most religiously handled, the hundredth and nineteenth Psalme of Dauid, by eight verses aparte according to the Hebrewe alphabet. Translated out of Frenche into Englishe by T.S.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harrison and Thomas Man, 1580London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harrison and Thomas Man, 1580
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
O teach me good judgement and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
O teach me good iudgement and knowledge: for I haue beleeued thy commaundements.
Here David desireth God to give him true wisdom, that he might know what he had to do. And why doth he so? he setteth down the reason which is that, that we have already seen, for I have believed, saith he, thy word. Now it seemeth to imply, that they which have believed, are sufficiently instructed, that they have, I say, true understanding, and so great wisdom, as they need not to pray unto God, to enlighten them any more. Wherein consisteth and standeth all our wisdom but in faith? when as we receive the word of God, and being taught by it do rest ⟨p. 74⟩us in that which he sayeth unto us? Lo this is our full and whole perfection.
Here Dauid desireth God to giue him true wisedome, that he might knowe what he had to do. And why doth he so? he setteth downe the reason which is that, that we haue already seene, for I haue beleeued, saith he, thy worde. Nowe it seemeth to implie, that they which haue beleeued, are sufficiently instructed, that they haue, I saye, true vnderstanding, and so great wisedome, as they neede not to pray vnto God, to inlighten them any more. Wherein consisteth and standeth all our wisedome but in faith? when as wee receiue the worde of God, and being taught by it doo rest ⟨p. 74⟩vs in that which he saieth vnto vs? Loe this is our full and whole perfection.
Now David protesteth, That he hath believed the word of God: wherefore then desireth he to be taught, as if he were without knowledge and ignorant? Now here we are to note (as we have touched this morning) that we believe the word of God two ways: to wit, our faith must be distinguished in two parts: not that we mean to divide, and dismember the same, but to make a distinction of it, as is comprised in her own natures kind. From whence then taketh faith her beginning? Forsooth, she must despise her self to receive whatsoever God shall say, we must suffer him to be master, and to acknowledge whatsoever cometh from him, to be good, holy, and just: that before he hath spoken unto us, we be already prepared and disposed to obey him:and albeit we know not yet his will, nevertheless to have this resolution with our selves, doth God speak? Well then, we must not only give our ear and attention: but also receive without contradiction, whatsoever shall proceed out of his holy mouth.